Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP)
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation (VFPETP grantee)
Eligibility
Veteran-owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Three tracks: VIP Start (early-stage vets learning federal contracting), VIP Grow (established vets scaling federal work), VIP International (export & international opportunities).
Award
Free 3-day intensive federal contracting bootcamp + lifetime alumni network + follow-on programming
Deadlines
Multiple cycles per year · Rolling cohorts, check nationalvip.org
Editor's take
SBA's Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program (VFPETP) grantee. Referenced by SBA as THE federal procurement training program for VOSBs/SDVOSBs. Held quarterly.
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